Cogent

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkəʊdÊ’nÌ©t/
• US IPA: /ˈkoÊŠdÊ’nÌ©t/

Origin

From Latin cōgēns, present active participle of cōgō ("drive together, compel"), from cō + agō ("drive").

Full definition of cogent

Adjective

1. Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
2. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
3. Forcefully persuasive.She presented a cogent argument, convincing her audience of the truth of her proposition.

Derived terms

• cogency